There has been a definite softening. Oil prices are starting to hit the middle-income consumer. It's a psychological thing. They read more

There has been a definite softening. Oil prices are starting to hit the middle-income consumer. It's a psychological thing. They read about it every day.

China will probably be the most important car market in the world within 5 to 10 years.

China will probably be the most important car market in the world within 5 to 10 years.

I understand the power of this kind of an institution to improve the quality of life for people. I've worked read more

I understand the power of this kind of an institution to improve the quality of life for people. I've worked in nonprofit, humanities-oriented projects all of my life. For me personally, the opportunity to support people's ideas is critical.

The whole team looks good and we didn't give them any chances, O'Connor and Murray were our best players.

The whole team looks good and we didn't give them any chances, O'Connor and Murray were our best players.

Basketball is a discipline game. There is a time for running and gunning and a time to slow things down.

Basketball is a discipline game. There is a time for running and gunning and a time to slow things down.

I think other benefits are being utilized today more often than sabbaticals as retention tools. Instead of giving us six read more

I think other benefits are being utilized today more often than sabbaticals as retention tools. Instead of giving us six weeks off a year, employees are demanding more day to day flexibility, like the ability to telecommute, flex-time and child care or elder-care benefits. Those are the other areas where we are seeing real growth, while sabbaticals are sort of going up and down.

You are looking at a pretty heavy train that would take at least a mile to stop.

You are looking at a pretty heavy train that would take at least a mile to stop.

[Aziz's patrol continues on past one of the two main mosques in Karmah. Over the past few days, the Iraqi read more

[Aziz's patrol continues on past one of the two main mosques in Karmah. Over the past few days, the Iraqi soldiers have told the Marines what the imams have blasted over loudspeakers—calls to rise up and attack the Americans. But, under strict orders, the Marines may not enter mosques or schools. They don't like it.] What I'd give to be able to look in there, ... You know they're hiding something.

People's attitudes about sex aren't healthy anywhere, except maybe in those tribes where they go around naked.

People's attitudes about sex aren't healthy anywhere, except maybe in those tribes where they go around naked.